overcome

/ˌō-vər-ˈkəm/

Middle English, from Old English ofercuman, from ofer over + cuman to come

verb

  1. to get the better of : surmount

  2. overwhelm

  3. to gain the superiority : win

overcome difficulties

conquer vanquish defeat subdue reduce overcome overthrow mean to get the better of by force or strategy. conquer implies gaining mastery of. vanquish implies a complete overpowering.